His wife, Claire Comfort, 30, was granted full legal and custodial custody and given a five year order of protection from Zappin who has an “anti-social personality disorder,” according to Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper.

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In his ruling, Cooper said a 13 day trial had proven that Zappin had physically assaulted his wife eight times around the time she gave birth in late 2013 and that he engaged in a pattern of “coercive, controlling behavior” in what Cooper called "a war of intimate terrorism."

Cooper said Zappin's violent history with Comfort "combined with his explosive anger and inability to control his emotions raises the distinct possibility that he could hurt his son" and that, by example, he would teach the boy that "it is acceptable to abuse other people."

Cooper imposed the $10,000 fine on Zappin after ruling that in the early stages of the custody proceeding, he had used "his law license as a tool to threaten, bully and intimidate" judges and others involved in his bitter battle.

Zappin has filed a lawsuit against the Daily News and another publication over their coverage of the earlier sanctions order, although he has not yet served his complaint in that case.

The dude is severely, cripplingly mentally ill and completely disconnected from reality. He filed this complaint because it reflects his (severely warped) view of reality. He believes his wife is these internet trolls. The parsimonious explanation is that this belief is delusional and unfounded.

Apparently he claims he was beat up by "Mafia Princess" Judge Deborah Kaplan during divorce proceeding. Kaplan was removed from the bench. The NY Office of Court Administration assigned his case to Cooper, the only case on Kaplan's docket assigned to him. Cooper and Kaplan share mafia links. Cooper has history of abusive litigants in New York Post and Daily News detailed in the complaint. Issued a sanctions decision before trial against Zappin without providing him notice or opportunity to be heard. Disseminated it to the news, despite being sealed which caused Zappin to be fired from Mintz Levin. Cooper refused to recuse himself subsequently retaliated by publicizing more facts to the New York Post and Daily News during the custody trial.

Apparently Judicial Commission is investigating Cooper. Some of the Judge Cooper's at CLE statements on YouTube:

Now we're getting to the meat. Surface observations: strong jaw, thin lips, firm brows, NYC and all of its international foods via Seamless during late-night biglaw hours = room-clearing ability, but I'll bet that she's shy about it, pretends she has an urgent work email or call, and lets 'em rip in the visiting attorney offices.

Apparently he claims he was beat up by "Mafia Princess" Judge Deborah Kaplan during divorce proceeding. Kaplan was removed from the bench. The NY Office of Court Administration assigned his case to Cooper, the only case on Kaplan's docket assigned to him. Cooper and Kaplan share mafia links. Cooper has history of abusive litigants in New York Post and Daily News detailed in the complaint. Issued a sanctions decision before trial against Zappin without providing him notice or opportunity to be heard. Disseminated it to the news, despite being sealed which caused Zappin to be fired from Mintz Levin. Zappin went to Law360 with recusal motion and Cooper refused to recuse himself. Subsequently retaliated by publicizing more facts to the New York Post and Daily News during the custody trial.

Apparently Judicial Commission is investigating Cooper. Some of the Judge Cooper's at CLE statements on YouTube:

Apparently he claims he was beat up by "Mafia Princess" Judge Deborah Kaplan during divorce proceeding. Kaplan was removed from the bench. The NY Office of Court Administration assigned his case to Cooper, the only case on Kaplan's docket assigned to him. Cooper and Kaplan share mafia links. Cooper has history of abusive litigants in New York Post and Daily News detailed in the complaint. Issued a sanctions decision before trial against Zappin without providing him notice or opportunity to be heard. Disseminated it to the news, despite being sealed which caused Zappin to be fired from Mintz Levin. Zappin went to Law360 with recusal motion and Cooper refused to recuse himself. Subsequently retaliated by publicizing more facts to the New York Post and Daily News during the custody trial.

Apparently Judicial Commission is investigating Cooper. Some of the Judge Cooper's at CLE statements on YouTube:

She makes endless allegations against me that are wholly irrelevant to the child. By way of example, Ms. Comfort has gone so far as to complain to the forensic child custody evaluator that I cheated on her with Taylor Swift. (See Forensic Evaluation Report of Dr. Alan Ravitz

The evaluations, he said, found that Zappin was “narcissistic, obsessive-compulsive and histrionic” and that Comfort “had low self-confidence” and “an automatic need to obey others who assert authority.”

I don't even know your IRL name, retard. And of the poasters whose IRL identities I know, all of them can confirm that I have never tried to interfere with their lives in any way. Nor would I ever do such a thing. But sure brother, whatever you say.

TT and I once had a semi in-depth discussion of 2006-2008 SF hotspots (meaning like 10% average women, 20% NOWAGS, 20% NOWIGS, and 50% white dorks). I guess she could have googled it, but true mental illness if so. He also knows all about the Paki restaurants in the Tenderloin. Really a waste of time if she was just googling all this.

I'm assuming this is all meta-flame where we eagerly react to something that even regular people can instantly sniff out as flame (e.g., that disbarred suicidal bipolar guy who wrote that Hillary became violent on election night), but I also assume at least a few people ITT might not be in on the joke, in which case: you should be ashamed of yourselves.

ORDER: In Case No. 16 Civ. 5985, the Court granted Plaintiff on November 1, 2016, a second extension to file his First Amended Complaint by November 7, 2016, and endorsed a briefing schedule for Defendant's motions to dismiss and for sanctions. (Dkt. #25). Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint against Defendant Matthew F. Cooper on November 8, 2016. (Dkt. #26). On November 10, 2016, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in Case No. 16 Civ. 8762, naming Defendant Daily News L.P. in addition to Defendant Cooper. (Dkt. # 1, 5). On November 14, 2016, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in Case No. 16 Civ. 8838, naming Defendants NYP Holdings, Inc., and Julia Marsh in addition to Defendant Cooper. (Dkt. #1). Because all three matters appear to involve a substantial overlap of operative facts, the Court finds that the interests of judicial economy will be served if the parties in all three matters appear for a joint Pretrial Conference on January 19, 2017, at 2:30 P.M. In addition, in Case No. 16 Civ. 5985, the current motions practice deadlines are adjourned sine die; in Case Nos. 16 Civ. 8762 and 16 Civ. 8838, Plaintiff is directed to serve promptly the Defendants and file proofs of service, so that counsel for Defendants can appear in this matter and be present at the joint Pretrial Conference. ( Initial Conference set for 1/19/2017 at 02:30 PM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla.) (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 11/15/2016) (mro) (Entered: 11/16/2016)

Last hearing was open to the public and there were protesters against Judge Cooper in the courtroom. Judge Failla seemed to side with Zappin that Cooper defamed him by disseminating the sanctions decision.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you AutoAdmit.com - The board full of completely sane Alt right/White Nationalists. So sane they will interfere with people's irl if their thin skin and tiny egos are insulted

Many schizophrenics believe that they're being specifically taunted by or communicating with figures on the TV or internet. Her husband probably reads the board and has mental illness (redundant, I know) and dreamed up that he was being trolled by his wife.